Why Rachel and Joey NEVER Should Have Been A Thing

[theemii]

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Without a doubt Ross and Rachel were the ultimate Will They, Won't They couple on TV. Throughout the entire run of Friends, audiences were enamored with Ross and Rachels journey, waiting to see if they would end up together. Which is why in Season 8 when Joey and Rachel started to get together, fans of Friends were immediately turned off by the

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[ellis_bell]

I liked Joey and Rachel lol. I thought they were sweet.

[chll51]

Same here. He was so nice to her during the pregnancy and generally, wasn't that toxic toward her.

Ross and her shouldn't have been a thing.

[dustbunny105]

Granted I only watched the show casually but I was happy when they got together-- and salty when the writers immediately fumbled them, lol.

[euraylie]

This. I was a very casual viewer (of streaming the episodes; my bf is the huge fan), and I thought it was a great way to shake things up.

[syphilisdiller]

same, there are dozens of us!!!

i wish the show would have gave them a real shot

[steffi_333]

I hate Ross, and ia Joey was genuinely a sweetheart to Rachel. But it did feel a bit icky - like they were too close as friends (verged on siblings in a way). If they’d set it up differently I think it would have been a great relationship.

Anybody except Ross. Toxic pos.

[buries]

Same LOL. They hit my fave trope: pining.

[wistfulwisp]

Same. They should have been together

[bellwetherr]

i liked them too lmao